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Hey guys, I'm using the `drawBehind` modifier, which doesn't provide a Composable scope. However I need a composable scope in order to use `rememberTextMeasurer` in `drawText`. How can I do that?

`remember` it in a composable, then use it in `drawBehind`. If you don't have one, wrap it with `Modifier.composed`.

<@U04CG94TPFF> Ah, I see thank you. It's annoying to have to pass text measurer instance into all my drawing functions, though :confused:

e.g. this will effectively "remember" the `TextMeasurer` across draw calls:
```val fontFamilyResolver = LocalFontFamilyResolver.current
Modifier
    .drawWithCache {
        val textMeasurer = TextMeasurer(fontFamilyResolver, this, layoutDirection)
        onDrawBehind {
            drawText(textMeasurer, "Hello, world!")
        }
    }```
I suppose it doesn't really have a benefit over `rememberTextMeasurer()` outside, though

<@U010V66NVRC> Maybe we need a sibling to `rememberTextMeasurer` that can be used from `Modifier.Node`?

This was discussed the first time around we were designing the TextMeasurer. The best approach is to be able to instantiate a TextMeasurer solely from drawWithCache scope. Now that we have the ability to read locals (LocalFontFamilyResolver) in Modifier.Node, there should be nothing stopping us from doing that.

What if it’s also needed from a layout modifier, like for the BTF2 use case?

<@U010V66NVRC> reading Locals from node is not implemented in any released version right? Is there an open PR or something I can look at to see more details

<@U5EFLTPJ5> <https://android-review.googlesource.com/c/platform/frameworks/support/+/2318839|https://android-review.googlesource.com/c/platform/frameworks/support/+/2318839>

Amazing! Is this making it into 1.4? (pls say :yes-black: :sweat_smile:)

<@U04FKSPGNAX> This was merged right after API freeze was lifted so I'm gonna assume it's part of 1.5 track?